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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1976
Page
7
The AP compiled American and National League batting and pitching leaders. Highlights include Brett and Munson leading in hits and runs, Mayberry and Ustrzenski among top run producers, and Seaver and Ryan pacing strikeouts. Also listed are team standings and results from Tuesday and Wednesday games across MLB and related notes.
Egypt and Morocco became the 29th and 30th nations to withdraw from the Montreal Games in protest of New Zealand's anti apartheid stance. Americans Henkins and Goodell along with East Germany's Thamer broke world records en route to gold. Connors defeats McNair in straight sets to advance at Washington Star International.
Detroit rookie Mark Fidrych improved to 11 2 with 12th start in 13, aided by three Detroit double plays in an 8 3 win over Minnesota. Amid praise from Minnesota manager Gene Mauch, Fidrych’s enthusiasm drew attention alongside his pitching. Other AL results included Baltimore 10 Kansas City 3 and Oakland 7 Cleveland 4.
In Belvedere, Aiken American fell 5-1 to North Augusta Rebels with Bill Cobb limiting the winners to two hits. Mark Cartlage had two hits for North Augusta as LBC faces Edgefield Eastern at 8 p.m. and North Augusta meets Belvedere in a 6 p.m. losers’ match. In Batesburg, Mid Carolina defeated RSM 9-2 led by John Wise with multiple RBI. Aiken National suffered its first loss 13-5 to North Augusta Southern as Bruce Meige earned the win. Night and Meige homered for the victors. Aiken National vs Batesburg at 6:30 p.m. and North Augusta vs Mid Carolina at 8:30 p.m.
A tennis clinic begins July 26 sponsored by the Aiken Recreation Department. It runs six weeks with 12 hours of instruction. Separate groupings include Boys 16 and under, Girls 16 and under, and Adults with specific schedule times. Mark Beaumont leads the sessions. fees are 20 dollars for Aiken residents and 3 dollars for nonresidents. Registration closes Friday.
Last week two Aiken boxers won and one lost a close decision. Albert Span defeated Pete Brickhouse in the 128 pound class, his ninth win in 12 bouts. Wallace Johnson stopped Eddie Walker in the 160 class, earning a second straight victory. Jimmy Bratcher lost a close decision to Danny Wall in the novice class, Wall benefitting from experience.
Fermata swimming club defeated National Hills 424 to 100 while Aiken Swim Association fell to Augusta Country Club 269 to 233 last night. Fermata top winners included Susan Reeve Faith Gniazdowski John Anderson Mike Schubert Edward Giard and Nancy Ferrara with several doubles and triples. ASA produced Pam Timmerman Carol Tilly Barbara Pryor and Sean Fahert as doubles champions. Aiken swimmers Dario Lee Robin Deaton David Schumaker Dickie Demasi John Schumaker and Pat Harrigal claimed singles. Thursday Fermata travels away ASA hosts at home.
The Midland Valley Country Club Women’s nine hole group held two tournaments this week. Peg McKendrick and Daisy Crawford won the weekly nine hole event. Laura Teeler with Dora Rick finished second, and Charlotte Coney with Clarice Ford took third. The Coneys and the Mitchells won the Twilight Sequential Tournament on Friday, with the Arenders and the Parkers in second and the Reeves and the Findleys in third.
In the Midland Valley Country Club event, a card matching test determined the winners. First place went to Pat Walker, Alice Lindenmuth, Roger Mittleberg, and Robert Cunningham. Second place was claimed by Anne Tisdale, Margaret Mullins, Harold House, and Stephen Day.
Cayce American Legion post clinches the league crown after an 18 to 7 win over Aiken. Ernest Watford started for Cayce, Randy Hicks relieved. Aiken’s pitchers yielded 14 hits and 13 walks. Aiken scored four in the second, but Cayce pulled away with ten runs over the next two innings. Aiken’s Miner took the loss as Cayce moved to 13-4 while Aiken, with two games left, eyes wins against Valley and Eau Claire.
Pizza Villa defeated Adkinson Paints 14 to 3 to win the Aiken Softball League double elimination championship last night. Tommy Lowe earned MVP honors by going 11 for 17 with three home runs and stellar defensive plays.
AP recalls Mickey Mantle's decisive blast off Sal Maglie in the 1956 World Series classic at Yankee Stadium. Mantle's third homer of the series came after 23 batters were retired, securing a 2-0 game as Don Larsen pitched a legendary no hitter. The story notes Maglie had just been no-hit by Larsen in a prior 13 day span and references Maglie's separate no hitter against the Phillies on September 25, 1956 in Philadelphia.
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